B65 8LS
a residential postcode in Sandwell
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.4954 / 52°29'43"N
Longitude: -2.0617 / 2°3'42"W
OS Eastings: 395910
OS Northings: 288611
OS Grid: SO959886
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 4VL.TV
Mapcode Global: VH9YT.6JYW
Plus Code: 9C4VFWWQ+58
Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl28
What Three Birds: partridge.plover.heron
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Rough Hill Drive, Rowley Regis B65 8LS
Summary
B65 8LS is a residential postcode in Sandwell. It was first introduced in February 1990.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £182,077 to £494,400 with an average of £305,294.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990 and between 1996 and 2002.
38% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Rowley Regis is a town, which had a population of 34,260 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 106 people resident in B65 8LS, of which 56 were male and 50 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
B65 8LS is in the Dudley travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Sandwell Primary Care Trust.
B65 8LS is approximately 187m (613ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B65 8LS
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B65 8LS
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near B65 8LS include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near B65 8LS at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near B65 8LS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of B65 8LS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Sandwell Borough Council
Ward
Rowley
Councillors
Laured Kalari (Conservative)
Khayam Khan (Labour)
Claire Mayo (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Halesowen and Rowley Regis
MP
James Morris (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for B65 8LS.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near B65 8LS.
Primary
Springfield Primary School
Dudley Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 8JY
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Oakham Primary School
Darbys Hill Road, Tividale, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 1SG
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Sledmere Primary School
The School Drive, Off Buffery Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 8EH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Brickhouse Primary School
Dudhill Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 8HS
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Kates Hill Community Primary School
Peel Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 7HP
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 9AN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Hillcrest School and Community College
Simms Lane, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0PB
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Ormiston Forge Academy
Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6QU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2HE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Castle High School and Visual Arts College
St James's Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3JE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Holly Hall Academy
Scotts Green Close, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2DU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Burton Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8NE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The ACE Academy
Alexandra Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7NR
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Leasowes High School
Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8PJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.